Skopkó, Boglárka EmeseMeysam, Torabi2018-06-142018-06-142018-04-10http://hdl.handle.net/2437/255033Xerostomia or –“dry mouth syndrome”- is a subjective perception of dryness of the mouth with various etiological factors. It’s found as a consequent of systemic or local factors rather than being separated clinical entity. It is a common condition with high prevalence in women and geriatric patients. Pathologically it is divided into ‘true xerostomia (xerostomia vera, primaria)’ and ‘symptomatic xerostomia (xerostomia spura, symptomatica)’.37enDepartment of Dentoalveolar SurgeryEtiology and diagnosis of xerostomiaDEENK Témalista::Orvostudomány